Summer Storm (Behr PPU26-22)
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Summer Storm (Behr PPU26-22) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Storm
Four Behr colors picked for Summer Storm by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Summer Storm, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Wall Street | SW 7665 | 15 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ashland Slate | 1608 | 16.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Crucible | 4006-2B | 16 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | In The Shadows | 1039-6 | 15 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Summer Storm (LRV 15 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Storm
Darker than Summer Storm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU26-22 |
| Hex | #656D74 |
| RGB | 101, 109, 116 |
| HSL | 208°, 7%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.6, -1.5, -4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Storm (Behr PPU26-22), published as #656D74
#546472
#767674
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Storm (Behr PPU26-22)?
- Summer Storm has an LRV of 15 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Storm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Storm in another brand?
- Wall Street (SW 7665) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Storm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Summer Storm as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.